Behind-the-meter solar sharing technology from Australia
Allume Energy’s SolShare technology equitably spreads the solar love among residents of community housing and apartment buildings that can install PV on top. It has just achieved the certification that will let residents of “multi-family units” across America enjoy the benefits of renewable energy.
IRENA raises carbon price issue in green hydrogen policy guide
Guide to drawing up national green hydrogen strategies acknowledges the global hydrogen economy could fail to take shape if any of the world’s powers decide to stick with fossil fuels to gain a price advantage.
Germany deployed 421 MW of PV in October
In the first ten months of the year, the country saw the addition of PV systems totaling 3,924 MW. The rooftop segment keeps prevailing in the German PV market.
Soft loans for Jordan’s solar rebate scheme
The Jordanian government has announced more financial support for the rebate scheme for residential PV systems and solar thermal collectors.
The weekend read: Green utilities show resilience
European utilities with large exposure to renewable energy have performed well this year, despite a downturn in both energy demand and prices on the back of Covid-19.
Europe could double ambition of its hydrogen strategy – white paper
Big brands will have to put their money where there mouth is on carbon commitments, though, and the EU will have to put its shoulder to the wheel, particularly in respect of the commonly-heard call to dispense with red tape. The prize could be a call for 280 GW more renewables capacity by 2030.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar sells solar farms while Tongwei announces lower cell prices
JA Solar has agreed to sell three solar farms to China Power Investment Corporation, while Tongwei announced lower prices on a number of cells and eight leading players are calling for the standardization of PV products with 210 mm wafers.
Denmark’s Better Energy designs solar park for lowlands
Better Energy is developing a new pilot project to demonstrate how future solar parks can be built on restored wetlands, not only reducing CO2 emissions by producing green power, but also by restoring carbon-rich lowland areas to wetlands.
Asunim, I-kWh join Elsewedy Electric on PV-plus-storage project in South Sudan
Egyptian energy services company Elsewedy Electric T&D (EETD) recently secured a contract to build a 20 MWp PV plant and 35 MWh storage system in South Sudan.
India ranked the world’s most attractive PV market by Ernst & Young
The latest edition of the accountant’s renewables attractiveness index has placed the nation in top spot for photovoltaics, helping it to fourth spot for overall clean energy investment. Mexico has been hammered by the government’s attitude to clean power and France has also slipped, four places.
